About the Book
Are the negative effects of the Bush administrationÕs ÒGlobal War on TerrorÓ framework irrevocable? Is it too late to reorient our policy toward confronting global threats? Answering ÒnoÓ to both questions, Steven TsangÕs Combating Transnational Terrorism: Searching for a New Paradigm offers an expert critique of BushÕs policy while proposing a new approach to fighting terrorism—one that advocates strengthening ties to traditional allies and countering Al QaedaÕs appeal to people of the Islamic faith.
Combating Transnational Terrorism brings together a panel of well-established experts to assess the overall effectiveness of the ÒGlobal War on Terror,Ó showing just how counterproductive the Bush administrationÕs approach has been. Throughout, they offer specific changes that together signify a transformative shift in American policy. What they propose is a new framework for combating terrorist threats based on wide-ranging international collaboration and energized efforts to win the hearts and minds of non-extremist Muslims—a framework that coincides in great measure with the approach the Obama administration is taking.